St Anne's Park railway station was a railway station in Bristol, England, on the Great Western Main Line to London. It opened on 23 May 1898, and closed on 5 January 1970.[1][2]
St Anne's Park | |
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![]() The site of the station as it exists today. | |
General information | |
Location | St Anne's, Bristol, City of Bristol England |
Coordinates | 51°26′49″N 2°32′43″W / 51.4470°N 2.5452°W |
Grid reference | ST622721 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
23 May 1898 | Opened |
5 January 1970 | Closed |
Recent proposals have been made for the station to reopen as part of the MetroWest project to improve rail transport in the Greater Bristol area.[3][4] In November 2020, the government announced further funding to investigate reopening the station.[5]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 11 January 1966, an express passenger train ran into the rear of another at St Anne's Park due to a signalman's error. A locomotive was then in a sidelong collision with the wreckage. Nineteen passengers were injured. Diesel-hydraulic locomotive D1071 Western Druid was severely damaged; D 864 Zambesi was slightly damaged.[6]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Bristol Temple Meads | Great Western Railway Great Western Main Line |
Keynsham |
St Anne's Park railway station, Bristol
References
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- ^ Oakley, Mike (2006). Bristol Railway Stations 1840-2005. Redcliffe. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-1-904537-54-0.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "West of England Area Rail Studies Final Report" (PDF). JTEC - West of England Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "New bid to reopen St Anne's Park station". Bristol 24/7. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ National Infrastructure Strategy National Infrastructure Strategy p.41
- ^ Ministry of Transport (28 December 1967). "Report on the Collision that occurred on 11th January 1967 at St. Anne's Park, Bristol" (PDF). Her Majestey's Stationery Office. Retrieved 21 March 2017.